Natural Resources Conservation at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study natural resources conservation, take a look at what Appalachian State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. Of the 4,368 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in 2021, 123 of them were natural resources conservation majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Natural Resources Conservation section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

Appalachian State Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Appalachian State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resources Conservation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	270

Earnings of Appalachian State Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $21,973. This is less than $31,602, which is the national average of all conservation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Conservation Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 students earned a bachelor's degree in conservation from Appalachian State. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Appalachian State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	111
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in conservation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850
Conservation Scientists	390	$61,780
Foresters	370	$63,610
Environmental Science Professors	140	$69,130
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	90	$64,120

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License

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